Contraceptive methods are designed to prevent unwanted pregnancy. If used correctly, the contraceptive injection is more than 99 per cent effective and you can have sex without the worry of getting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emergency contraception methods, like Plan B, help prevent pregnancy up to five days after having unprotected sex. (Photo: Getty ...

A Los Angeles-based startup for a male contraceptive injection that blocks the movement of sperm raised $200,000 in a fresh round of funding, the company said. NEXT Life Sciences said the infusion of ...

The vaginal contraceptive ring represents one of the more recent innovations in hormonal birth control, offering a unique delivery system that combines convenience with effectiveness. Unlike daily ...

A wider group of providers need to be trained on how to counsel patients regarding contraceptive care, Cynthia Harper, PhD, said Tuesday during a webinar on issues around contraceptive access ...

In 2018, the Virginia Department of Health implemented the Contraceptive Access Initiative (CAI) to increase access to long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). We use encounter-level data on ...

Kenya recorded a continued decline in condom uptake in 2025,raising concerns over growing exposure to unprotected sex as more users appearto be shifting towards longer-term contraceptive methods, a ...

ALICE PELTON WAS 16 years old when she first went on the pill. Like many teenagers, she found the thought of becoming pregnant terrifying, and starting a course of the combined hormonal contraceptive ...

Birth control either stops an egg from being released into the womb, sperm from reaching the egg or a fertilized egg from implanting in the womb. There're so many hormonal and non-hormonal options ...

Researcher says early results are promising, but human trials far off NEWS ANALYSIS | TITILOPE FADARE | When Mutiat Ibrahim, ...